40 Hours of Intense Training

The "Tower Construction & Technology" class is an intense 5-day overview of the complex issues of constructing and maintaining wireless communication sites. Since most of these sites involve towers, we teach the skills and regulations necessary to build turnkey sites. In this class, we take the student from a general understanding of the demand for towers through the stages of selecting and constructing a site, and into the maintenance and inspection of the finished site. Along the way you will learn the numerous skills required to build and maintain these very specialized structures.

The course is constructed to provide advice on areas of concern including: project management, contractor evaluation, construction skills, issues of communication (field to office, field to client, field to manufacturer, etc.), bidding/RFQ development, change orders and connecting transmission lines.

This class is intended to be used as a tool by everyone responsible for, and working at, wireless communication sites. Satisfied past students have included tower owners, commercial wireless communication managers, tower techs., riggers, project & contract managers, directors, commercial service suppliers, broadcast engineers, and new hires.

The "Tower Construction" course is taught by multiple instructors and experts to increase objectivity and response to questions.

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All "Tower Construction & Technology Class" Attendees will Receive:

"Our Tower Construction" Textbook (over 600 pages)
Plus our set of 6 Tower Constructions Pocket Primers:
Tower Riggers Dictionary
Surveying Skills for Tower Workers
Soft Rope, Knots & Capstans
Tower Foundations, Design & Construction
Rigging, Block & Tackle
Wire, Rope & Winches

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TOPICS & WORKSHOPS MAY INCLUDE:

History and Overview:
A brief history of both analogue and digital wireless communications leading up to the current explosive demand. Topical overview of the process of construction of a wireless communication tower site introduces the majority of separate topics covered by the text.
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Surveying:
Use of professional equipment and calculation to perform plumb and tensioning. Teaches how to measure torque along with measurement of antenna heights without climbing, leveling and site layout.
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Foundations:
Excavation, rebar, concrete, testing forms and structure, record keeping and trouble shooting.
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Tower Erection:
Stacking the steel, relationship to other special areas, layout, planning, communications, tools and equipment, safety, jin poles, winches, plumb and tension, cranes, and guy wire installation.
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EIT/TIA Standards:
Introduction to fabrication and erection standards. Wind/Ice loads, plumb, twist, hardware, plans and markings, climbing devices, foundations, guy wires, grounding, and inspections.
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Basic Electricity:
A basic training in both AC&DC electricity, circuits, flow, terminology, symbols, diagrams, basic formulas.
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Knots & Ropes:
Study one of the most critical machines in tower technology, soft lines, and wire rope, construction of, inspection of, maintenance, storage transportation, knots and strength ratings.
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Tower Rigging:
Basic rigging as required in vertical work on towers. Gravity, center of gravity, slings, blocks, reeving, strength calculation of system, power sources, winches, hydraulics, tagging, helicopter usage, riding the winch line and rigging hardware.
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Lighting and Marking:
Paint, lighting and strobes. FAA and EIA/TIA standards and regulations, temporary lighting, installation, inspections and maintenance.
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Connectors, Weatherproofing & Grounding:
Introduction to antennas, RF and relationships to electricity, types, radiation patterns, transmission line construction, installation, testing, inspection, connectors, grounding, and weatherproofing.
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Safety:
Overview of major regulated safety issues on site. Hazard assessment, PPE/OPE, PFAS, excavations, lockout/tagout, safety plans and meetings and documentation.
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Testing, Adjustments and Maintenance:
Path alignment, troubleshooting, tower maintenance, sweeps (FDR&TDR) reporting.
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Inspections:
Documentation, planning, techniques, standards, communications and record keeping.
Reference materials and certifications may be distributed in conjunction with a workshop or demonstration.

If you are interested in receiving registration information, please call or send us an email:
(512) 275-6600
ComTrain@ComTrainusa.com